Texas Natural Resources Code 81.051 – Jurisdiction of Commission
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(a) The commission has jurisdiction over all:
(1) common carrier pipelines defined in § 111.002 of this code in Texas;
(2) oil and gas wells in Texas;
(3) persons owning or operating pipelines in Texas;
(4) persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating oil or gas wells in Texas; and
(5) pipeline transportation and underground storage of hydrogen.
(b) Persons listed in Subsection (a) of this section and their pipelines and oil and gas wells are subject to the jurisdiction conferred by law on the commission.
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 81.051
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.